Understanding the Nano-Indentation Deformation Behavior of PolycarbonateWed Dec 14 2022
Discover how nanotools biosphere™ with 20 nm radius are applied for imaging and nano-indentation of 2 mm thick polycarbonate samples.
- Title: Molecular deformation mechanism of polycarbonate during nano-indentation: Molecular dynamics simulation and experimentation
- Authors: Daiki Ikeshima, Kazunori Miyamoto, Akio Yonezu
- Publication: Polymer
- Publisher: Elsevier
- Date: 31 May 2019
https://www.nanotools.com/blog/understanding-nano-indentation-deformation-behavior-of-polycarbonate.html
#AFM #metrology #topography #microscopy #nanotechnology #AFMProbes #spm #SPMProbes
Chemically characterizing the cortical cell nano-structure of human hair using atomic force microscopy integrated with infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR)Thu Dec 08 2022
The structure of hair fibres has been the focus of much research over the last century with several techniques used to investigate their structure. *
The main constituent of hair fibres of relevance to their mass, volume and associated mechanical properties is the cortex. *
As the major constituent, and responsible for a significant proportion of the structural and mechanical properties of hair, quantitative characterization of the chemical and physical sub-structure of the cortex is important. *
In the article “Chemically characterizing the cortical cell nano-structure of human hair using atomic force microscopy integrated with infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR)” A. P. Fellows, M. T. L. Casford and P. B. Davies describe how they used the hybrid technique of AFM-IR, combining atomic force microscopy with an IR laser, which circumvents the diffraction limit of light and achieves nanoscale chemical resolution down to the AFM tip radius. *
Their study extends the work of previous publications, focussing on chemical characterization of the internal sub-structures of hair cortical cells in order to gain insight into the differential constitution of the individual components. *
The atomic force microscopy integrated with infrared spectroscopy (AFM-IR) was employed on ultra-thin microtomed cross-sections of human hair fibres to spectrally distinguish and characterize the specific protein structures and environments within the nanoscale components of cortical cells. *
The resulting spectral analysis showed clear distinctions in the Amide bands in the macrofibrils and surrounding intermacrofibrillar matrix, yielding novel insight into the molecular structure and intermolecular stabilization interactions of the constituent proteins within each cortical component.*
NANOSENSORS™ gold coated AdvancedTEC ATEC-ContAu tip view AFM probes (typical force constant: 0.2 N/m, typical resonance frequency: 15 kHz) were used. *
Please have a look at the NANOSENSORS blog for the full citation and a direct link to the full article.
Happy birthday Prof. Quate!Wed Dec 07 2022
Today we remember the late Prof. Calvin Quate, who, together with Gerd Binnig and Christoph Gerber, constructed the first Atomic Force Microscope in 1986. The three scientists received the Kavli Prize in 2016 in recognition of their invention.
Happy birthday Prof. Quate!
Thank you all for visiting our NanoAndMore USA booth at this year’s Materials Research Society - MRSFri Dec 02 2022
Thank you all for visiting our NanoAndMore USA booth at this year’s Materials Research Society - MRS MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit 2022. It was great to see to many of you face to face gain. Have a safe trip home and see you next year.
BudgetSensors® Tap300Al-G AFM probes used in a studyFri Dec 02 2022
Our Tap300Al-G AFM probes support the morphological characterization of novel greaseproof, hydrophobic and biodegradable food packaging bioplastics.
NanoAndMore USA booth no. 311 is all set up and we're exited to welcome youMon Nov 28 2022
Materials Research Society - MRS MRS Fall 2022 Conference and Exhibit.
https://youtu.be/jvVANnajnFg
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Happy ThanksgivingThu Nov 24 2022
Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends in the USA and Canada! Enjoy the time with family and friends and don’t forget to visit us @NanoAndMore USA booth no. 311 @Materials_MRS MRS Fall 2022 after the holidays if you are planning to travel to Boston to participate in the conference. We’re looking forward to seeing you […]
Photoinduced Charge Transfer and Trapping on Single Gold Metal Nanoparticles on TiO2Tue Nov 22 2022
Photoinduced Charge Transfer and Trapping on Single Gold Metal Nanoparticles on TiO2
Numerous advances of societal significance, such as CO2 conversion to fuels, hydrogen production by water splitting, and new materials with self-cleaning and antifogging properties, are based on heterogeneous photocatalysis. * Strategies to increase charge separation in the photocatalyst include decorating the surface with metal nanoparticles (NPs). * The Schottky barrier at the metal–semiconductor interface and […]
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HQ:CSC38/Al BS and HQ:CSC38/Cr-Au ultrasoft silicon AFM cantileversMon Nov 14 2022
Infrared nanospectroscopic imaging of DNA molecules on mica surface in Resonance Enhanced AFM-IR mode with our HQ:CSC38/Al BS and HQ:CSC38/Cr-Au ultrasoft silicon AFM cantilevers.
World Science Day for Peace and DevelopmentThu Nov 10 2022
We ‘re celebrating the World Science Day for Peace and Development today. On every 10 November the World Science Day for Peace and Development aims to bring science and society closer together by pointing to possible solutions science, technology and innovation can offer for the global challenges that our society faces in this day and […]
Capturing and Analyzing 2D-Materials’ SEM and AFM Images on the Same Sample LocationTue Nov 08 2022
Discover how nanotools EBD-HAR is applied to measure height/width/roughness of MoTe2 rods, MoS2 film grains, and for indentation marking on PMMA layers.
- Title: Advanced Hybrid Positioning System of SEM and AFM for 2D Material Surface Metrology
- Authors: Jaeryong Kim, Donghwan Kim, TaeWan Kim, Hyunwoo Kim, ChaeHo Shin
- Publication: Microscopy and Microanalysis
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Date: June 9, 2022
https://www.nanotools.com/blog/capturing-and-analyzing-2d-materials-sem-and-afm-images-on-the-same-sample-location.html
#AFM #metrology #topography #microscopy #nanotechnology #AFMProbes #spm #SPMProbes
Piezoelectric property of PZT nanofibers characterized by resonant piezo-force microscopyMon Nov 07 2022
Nano-piezoelectric materials such as 1D piezoelectric nanofibers, nanowires, and nanobelts have attracted a lot of research interest in recent years. * Because of their active property that can transform strain energy into electricity, 1D piezoelectric nano-materials can be building blocks for nano-generators, strain sensors, acoustic sensors, force sensors, biosensors, self-powered drug delivery systems, piezoelectric transistors […]
OPUS 160AC-NA AFM Probe used in a recent studyThu Nov 03 2022
Study on the effects of spontaneous charging on the motion of sliding water droplets supported by our OPUS 160AC-NA AFM probes.
BudgetSensors® ContGB-G AFM Probes used in a recent studyMon Oct 31 2022
Our ContGB-G AFM probes help characterize the structure and interactions of the new promising antithrombotic molecule APAC (antiplatelet and anticoagulant heparin proteoglycan).
Male-female communication enhances release of extracellular vesicles leading to high fertility in DrosophilaFri Oct 28 2022
Male-female communication enhances release of extracellular vesicles leading to high fertility in Drosophila
The female reproductive tract (female-RT) must decipher the repertoire of molecular cues received from the male during copulation in order to activate and coordinate tract functionality necessary for high fertility. In Drosophila, this modulation is partially driven by spermathecal secretory cells (SSC). The SSC are a layer of cuboidal secretory glandular cells surrounding the spermatheca […]
New Avenues for Coexisting Perovskite Phases for Photovoltaic and Light-Emitting ApplicationsFri Oct 21 2022
Discover how nanotools EBD-FMR with consistent radius are applied for imaging perovskite nanoparticles.
- Title: Enhanced Stokes Shift and Phase Stability by Cosynthesizing Perovskite Nanoparticles (MAPbI3/MAPbBr3) in a Single Solution
- Authors: Muhammad Munir, Jinglan Tan, Ramis Arbi, Pedro Oliveira, Elisabeth Leeb, Yolanda Salinas, Markus Clark Scharber, Niyazi Serdar Sariciftci, and Ayse Turak
- Publication: Advanced Photonics Research
- Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
- Date: 07 July 2022
https://www.nanotools.com/blog/new-avenues-for-coexisting-perovskite-phases-for-photovoltaic-and-light-emitting-applications.html
#AFM #metrology #topography #microscopy #nanotechnology #AFMProbes #spm #SPMProbes
MACC1-Induced Collective Migration Is Promoted by Proliferation Rather Than Single Cell BiomechanicsWed Oct 12 2022
High metastasis-associated in colon cancer 1 (MACC1) expression is associated with metastasis, tumor cell migration, and increased proliferation in colorectal cancer. Tumors with high MACC1 expression show a worse prognosis and higher invasion into neighboring structures. However, the mediation of the pro-migratory effects is still a matter of investigation.* In their study “MACC1-Induced Collective Migration […]
Toward Single-Atomic-Layer Lithography on Highly Oriented Pyrolytic Graphite Surfaces Using AFM-Based Electrochemical EtchingSun Oct 09 2022
Happy #NanotechnologyDay! The date, 10/9, is a nod to the nanometer scale, where objects span only billionths of a meter (10⁻⁹ meters). We celebrate it with the nanotechnology community by featuring an article on AFM-Based Electrochemical Etching in today’s blogpost. Nanomanufacturing involves scaled-up, reliable, and cost-effective manufacturing of nanoscale materials, structures, devices, and systems. It […]
#AFMProbes, #AFMTips, #AFMカンチレバー, #AFMプローブ, #AFM探针, #AtomicAndCloseToAtomicScaleManufacturingACSM, #AtomicForceMicroscopy, #AtomicForceMicroscopyAFMBasedElectrochemicalEtching, #AtomicScaleManufacturingACSM, #ConductiveAFMProbes, #ElectrochemicalMachining, #Etching, #Lithography, #NanoDay, #Nanomanufacturing, #Nanomaterials, #Nanoscale, #NanotecDay, #NanotechDay, #NanotechnologyDay, #NationalNanotechnologyDay, #PPPEFM, #ScanningProbeMicroscopy, #ScanningProbeMicroscopySPMBasedLithography
Atomistic insights into highly active reconstructed edges of monolayer 2H-WSe 2 photocatalystSun Oct 09 2022
Today, October 9, 2022, is National #NanotechnologyDay in the US. The theme for this year’s National Nanotechnology Day is nanotechnology’s role in understanding and responding to climate change and improving the health of the Earth and its people. Climate change has necessitated the framing of government regulations and the development of green strategies for reducing […]
Magnetic Skyrmions in a Thickness Tunable 2D Ferromagnet from a Defect Driven Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya InteractionFri Sep 23 2022
There is considerable interest in van der Waals (vdW) materials as potential hosts for chiral skyrmionic spin textures. Of particular interest is the ferromagnetic, metallic compound Fe3GeTe2 (FGT), which has a comparatively high Curie temperature (150–220 K). Several recent studies have reported the observation of chiral Néel skyrmions in this compound, which is inconsistent with its presumed centrosymmetric structure.*
In the article “Magnetic Skyrmions in a Thickness Tunable 2D Ferromagnet from a Defect Driven Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya Interaction” Anirban Chakraborty, Abhay K. Srivastava, Ankit K. Sharma, Ajesh K. Gopi, Katayoon Mohseni, Arthur Ernst, Hakan Deniz, Binoy Krishna Hazra, Souvik Das, Paolo Sessi, Ilya Kostanovskiy, Tianping Ma, Holger L. Meyerheim and Stuart S. P. Parkin report the observation of Néel type skyrmions in single crystals of FGT via Lorentz transmission electron microscopy (LTEM).*
Since LTEM requires transmission of electrons through the sample thickness, the authors investigated the thicker lamella L2 using only magnetic force microscopy (MFM). *
For MFM measurements, the lamella was transferred on a prepatterned silicon substrate to be easily accessible by MFM tip. The measurements were performed in a vacuum and NANOSENSORS™ SuperSharpSilicon™ AFM probes for magnetic force microscopy (SSS-MFMR) were used for all measurements. *
In the article it is shown from detailed X-ray diffraction structure analysis that FGT lacks an inversion symmetry as a result of an asymmetric distribution of Fe vacancies. This vacancy-induced breaking of the inversion symmetry of this compound is a surprising and novel observation and is a prerequisite for a Dzyaloshinskii–Moriya vector exchange interaction which accounts for the chiral Néel skyrmion phase. This phenomenon is likely to be common to many 2D vdW materials and suggests a path to the preparation of many such acentric compounds. *
Furthermore, it is found that the skyrmion size in FGT is strongly dependent on its thickness: the skyrmion size increases from ≈100 to ≈750 nm as the thickness of the lamella is increased from ≈90 nm to ≈2 µm. This extreme size tunability is a feature common to many low symmetry ferro- and ferri-magnetic compounds. *
Please have a look at the NANOSENSORS blog for the full citation and a direct link to the full article.
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115 µm
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26 N/m
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